But I thought red states were bastions of freedom?
this post was submitted on 12 Nov 2024
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What better way to oppress women than by making it illegal to not have your child with you.
Women better get ready to be accosted by police asking where their child is - and if you don't have one you'll be entered into the police lottery where everyone at the station gets a chance bestow a child upon you before you can leave.
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Once I moved to a blue city in a blue state, I realized how much freedom I actually have now. Being able to walk to bars/breweries and not be car dependent, but still have the option if I need it, being able to take my dog into restaurants as long as she’s well behaved, being able to lay in the park in the summer while drinking a beer or being high, hiking on substances… the list goes on.
Blue Ridge Georgia is posh AF
If you bury your head deep enough into propaganda to not see reality, they are!
When I was a kid I got kicked out of the house at 9am on the weekends with no cell phone; now walking less than a mile is grounds for parents to get arrested?
Jeez...assuming this is a true story and not embellished..
Early 90's. Latchkey kid. Come home from school to our Acreage out of town. Get on bike and ride to the nearest corner-store, which was a highway rest-stop a couple of kilometres away. I'd have to (SHOCK) cross the highway AND a railroad track of all things to get there!
My god why weren't my parents imprisoned!!!!
Do I need to add the /s tag, or is it clear enough?
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When I was 10, I was riding a bicycle to school 4 miles one way. When I got home, I unlocked the empty house with my own key, took the lunch money my mom had left for me, and rode 12 tramway stops into the inner city to buy lunch at McDonalds.
I'm not saying that's what it should be like, but I loved it, and I enjoyed my autonomy.
I'm only 22 and even when I was a teen in Los Angeles I was allowed to pretty much go wherever I wanted, whenever, as long as I was back by 8. Went to Fry's Electronics a lot and that was 8 miles by bike! 16 for a round trip
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He should have driven an F350 there what was she thinking!
My kids of 7 and 10 ride to school through the city (it's about a mile away, but my daughter went to another school 3 miles away before.
When we got to this new school, I rode with them for a month using different routes and shouting "look left", "stop here", as they weren't looking. Once they were able to lead me to school and back without complaints from mybside for a few times, I let them do it themselves. We just take turns kicking them out in the morning to ensure they're on time. It works, and they will grow into independent people.
I was cycling wherever the fuck I wanted when I was a kid. I'm fine.
For the context, we're in Denmark, and I'm originally from Russia
I'm all for protecting kids, but this goes beyond the reasonable boundaries of the nanny state.
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Honestly such a cute and fun show. It also does a good job of highlighting the culture difference. Not that the Japanese parents expect their kids to get across town on their own, but they do expect their infrastructure to be pedestrian-friendly and safe.
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Sounds like Freedom©®™
Saying that, I'd jail her for those creepy teeth. Guys that's fucking weird
Damn...